French nun Sister André, the world's oldest known person, died on Tuesday at the age of 118 in the southern city of Toulon.
The city's mayor, Hubert Falco, announced the news of her death on Twitter, writing that "it is with immense sadness and (...)
A charity-run ship carrying around 230 migrants rescued at sea docked at a French port on Friday after being turned away by Italy, as a war of words over their fate between the two European Union neighbors intensified.
France warned Italy of "severe (...)
A late Anthony Belleau penalty denied ex-New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden a winning send-off in his final French Top 14 game as Toulon drew 19-19 with Montpellier on Saturday.
Cruden, 30, leaves France after two seasons and according to reports he (...)
French President
Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday he would draw conclusions from
the results of local elections on Sunday that are expected to
result in losses for his centre-right UMP party, reported reuters.
The opposition Socialists chalked up (...)
French President Jacques
Chirac said on Wednesday he believed US objections could be
overcome to amendments proposed by the Lebanese government and
the Arab League to a draft U.N. resolution on Lebanon, REUTERS REPORTED.
"It does seem that there (...)
France paid tribute to war veterans, mainly from its former colonies, who landed on its south coast 60 years
ago to help free the country from Nazi occupation in World War Two.
President Jacques Chirac told leaders from 16 African states which (...)
past, culminated in a naval review in the evening.
About 7,500 sailors, 6,500 of them aboard some 20 French and 8 foreign vessels from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, the United States and Britain, participated in the parade.
Prime Minister (...)
tonne Charles De Gaulle that can carry 1,900 sailors and 35 planes.
Minister of Defence Michele Alliot-Marie earlier on Sunday decorated 32 war veterans with the Legion of Honour.
In a speech she stressed "the duty to remember, to pass on the (...)
